Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-10-13
GLENCOE AND VICINITY.


itiDg friend, in Monroe county for sew
eral weeks returned home Monday.
The Prohibition meeting last week
was 4 very tame affair and slimly at
tended.
Mr. George Marshall Is somewhat i'm
proved, but is yet confined to his room.
Aunt Peggy" Ault, as she Is fsmili-
arly called, Is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Day. in Beilaire.
Several of our young people attended
the picnic at Warnock last Saturday.
The farmers are now gathering the
golden corn-the crop up 20 The average.
Marbietown now has a singing school
that meets every Saturday evening.
Mr.. Isaiah Ault is still confined to his
room from the injuries received in the
Franklin coal works soue ago.
Belmont Ridge literary society re-
opened last Thursday night. A large
crowd was present and listened to very
able debate on the question, DO thei
signs Of times indicate the downfall of
our Nation?' Affirmative, w. J. Ault
and G. w. Pierson; negative, W. R.
Dutton.
The Bellaire Street fair is attracting
much attention here, and if the weather
is fair there will be large attendance
from this section of the county.
Mrs. John W. Ogilbee will leave
shortly for Denver, Colorado, where her
husband is engaged in blowing glass
for the Art and Plate Glass Company.
Mr.. 0gilbee has purchased property
near Denver, and will make his home
in the Rocky MAu-tain State
Rev. Eicher preached a very excellent
sermon in the NJ. E. church, Sunday af-
terEo u he is one of the ablest men
that ever rode this circuit.
Gordon Barrett, who went from herel
to Florida more than two years ago, is
now sojourning in California.
Mrs. T. R. Cross, who has been Wis
iting in Philadelphia for several months
arrived home Tuesday.
Rev W. c. Meek, of this place, is
now stationed on the Warrenton cir
cult, jefferson county.
There will be meeting held at the
Fairview school house Thursday eve
ming, October Is. for the purpose of or
kdbIL'uR q iGcIhig 6OCACIl- nj duSo-
ment has been made for the debate of
the following question at the meeting:
"Do we owe more to Statesmen than 20
Warriors Affirm, G. w. Pier5on, D.
| c. McMauis; neg, V. N. Fulton, W.
r. Dutton: All who are interested 10
literary work are invited to turn out
aud assist in the organization.
Some of the better class of Democrats
of this vicinity are getting disguised
with their party organ, the Shiny GaZ>
cite. and say if the filthy tongue of It's
drunken editor is not soon stopped in
his abuse of Commissioner Berry, that
gentleman will be reelected by an iu-
creased majority. Fol dirty work this
mud singing" "smut machine" dis
counts any paper in the State, and somel
of its editorials p are not lit for decent
people to read.
Street Commissioner Wilkinson is put
ting the streets in good condition.
Mr.. Joseph Kettlewell is wearing one
of his broadest smiles-it's girl.
] Some of our teachers will attend the
Teachers Association. which meets in
st. Clairsville next Saturday.
ashley Bros, of Wegee, have their
saw mill set on Cumberland run.
There will probably be Republican
meeting held here toward the close of
the campaign. If the committee will
send US good speakers we will make the
meeting "rouser from away back"
There is talk of organizing comedy
company here, to take the road next
spring. There is plenty of good materi |
al here for such company and the ad
venture would no doubt prove a suc>
cess.
Owing to the late fire the B. & OI
tunnel will have TO be extensively re-
paired at once, to put it III good condi-
tion before winter.
Rev Kinsley spent Saturday and
Sunday with friends at Hannibal.
Mr.. D. J. McManis is engaged 10
selling "Museum of Antiquity" This
is an excellent work and should sell
well.
MIR. Conrad Ault, who has been suf-
feriDg with bone erysipelas in one of
his hands for several weeks, is, we are
glad to state, now improving.
Jos. Orr's new house north of town,
is about completed. 1t will he very
handsome and commodiOus dwelling.
The literary society is in a fourishing
condition. There was a large crowd
present last Friday evening. and An ex-
cellent program was rendered. The
next session will be held next Friday
evening. The question and debaters
for that evening are as follows: DO the
signs OF the times indicate the downfall
OF our Government? Affirm, V. NJ
Fulton, John Pielson; neg, Jas. Hogan,
w. h. Duttou. The paper will be ed
tied by W. j Grimes. All are cordial
ly invited 70 attend.
On Wednesday, October 10, there will
be Republican mass meeting on the
County F air grounds, at St. Clairsville.
This meeting will be addressed by Hon.
john sherman and Hon. John A. Bing
BAN, both hunored sons of Ohio, and
among the nost prominent men OF the
nation. Mr.. Sherman is leading can
didate for the Presidency and is known
to all. Mr. Bingham was the Repub-
lican leader IN Congress during the
stormy period of the SOS, and now in
his 72I year, is known as "Oid Man Ell
oquent." This will be the greatest meet
ting during the Campaign in this county,
aad everybody in this section should at
tend, The railroads Will sell tickets al
excursion rates, and there will he IA tre-
mendous crowd greet the old veterans
OF Republicanism. The Republicans of
Glencoe precinct should turn out en'
masse Why not procure wagons and
other vehicles, and go into the old conn-
ty seat with procession at least one
half mile IN length? Republicans of
Glencoe, what Say gcu?
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